Backing up Gnucash accounts

[Colin Law]

2009/11/16 M Prindle <mprindle at pobox.com>:
> What version are you using?  If your using one of the newer database
> driven versions then I'm not sure how to backup the files.

Do Save As and save it as xml type to save a backup.  After the Save
As you have to re-open the original file again or you will end up
editing the backup file rather than the master.

Colin

> If your on
> the current stable 2.2.9 then you backup the data files, move them to
> your new computer, install GNUCash 2.2.9 on that machine and then open
> your data file.  Your then back in business and ready to go.
>
> Mike
>
> On Mon, Nov 16, 2009 at 5:28 PM, BPG <bigskypa at gmail.com> wrote:
>> What I really mean is how do I backup gnucash so I can move my account data
>> files over to another computer and work on everything there?
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